出版社：University of California, Hastings College of the Law
摘要：In this essay, the author describes a childhood and young adulthood shaped by her relationship with her father, a damaged man turned abuser. Ultimately gaining independence and a relative measure of safety after graduating from law school, the author finds herself drawn towards work as a public defender. By learning to advocate for her violent clients without accepting their behavior, the author begins to make peace with her father.
